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China cannot exact justice and compensation from the Western colonial powers and Japan by seizing the island territories and maritime zones of ASEAN coastal states and bullying them
After ratifying the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Vietnam has actively taken advantage of the legal document to protect its sovereignty and settle disputes in the East Sea.
In late 2019 and early 2020, China announced its 'Four-Sha' sovereignty claims over the East Sea in two diplomatic notes sent to the UN Secretary-General, aiming to replace the so-called 'nine-dash line' that had been previously rejected by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA).
Some people who study the SCS issue should not be affected by these rumors. Instead, they should set the goal of promoting the stability of the SCS and the peaceful settlement of disputes, objectively view historical problems, and uphold the principles of seriousness and justice in the law of the sea, to contribute wisdom to making the SCS a sea of peace, friendship, and cooperation.
Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah says Beijing now speaks less of the nine-dash line and more often of the Four Sha and expressed doubts on Chin